Poached Tilapia

chrissybeee
chrissybeee @cook_3193838

I learned this recipe in college and I love it! The sauce is amazing with tilapia :) I served this with parboiled tourne potatoes and battonet cut carrots. it's soo good! :chef

Poached Tilapia

I learned this recipe in college and I love it! The sauce is amazing with tilapia :) I served this with parboiled tourne potatoes and battonet cut carrots. it's soo good! :chef

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Ingredients

35 mins
4 servings
  1. for the fish
  2. 4tilapia filets
  3. 1salt & black pepper (to taste/ as needed)
  4. 2 tbspbutter
  5. 1/2shallot (minced)
  6. 1 largesautee pan that has a tight fitting lid ( i made a greased parchment paper lid as well)
  7. for the sauce
  8. 1 1/2 cupdry or crisp white wine
  9. 2 cupheavy cream
  10. 2 tbspbutter (whole/cold)
  11. 1salt & white pepper ( to taste/ as needed)
  12. 1tomato ( peeled, seeded, diced)
  13. 2 tbspparsley (finely chopped)

Cooking Instructions

35 mins
  1. 1

    season the tilapia

  2. 2

    heat the first 2 tbsp's of butter over medium high heat. ( you can use a little more butter if youd like)

  3. 3

    add the minced shallots- saute until translucent.

  4. 4

    add the tilapia to the pan with shallots

  5. 5

    pour in the wine

  6. 6

    cover the pan and reduce the heat to low.

  7. 7

    cook until the tilapia is completely cooked and the wine is almost reduced all the way ( about 10 minutes)

  8. 8

    when cooked, remove the tilapia and set aside (covered to keep warm.)

  9. 9

    add the cream to the reduced wine and swirl it into a sauce over medium low heat, scraping the pan to release cooked particles stuck to the pan .

  10. 10

    mix in the remaining butter to thicken the sauce.

  11. 11

    As it thickens, you will need to add salt and white pepper to give your sauce flavor. taste and adjust seasoning.

  12. 12

    strain the sauce if desired. mix in the tomatoes and pour the sauce over the cooked tilapia. garnish with chopped parsley and enjoy!

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